GRE Word List
PROPONENT
supporter; backer; opposite of opponent
The meaning of the word proponent is supporter; backer; opposite of opponent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proletarian | member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages) |
| controvert | oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy |
| rag | scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance |
| cross | bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry |
| insubstantial | lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial |
| malapropos | inappropriate; ADV. |
| reconnaissance | survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information) |
| belabor | harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically |
| woeful | sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions |
| translucent | partly transparent |